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Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
What do we call the state of Adam and Eve before they sinned?
Original sin
Original justice
Original goodness
Original truth
What traditional Jewish feast of the harvest is celebrated as the birthday of Church?
The Persons of the Trinity
The Seven Sacraments
The Lord's Prayer
The Life of Jesus
The organizing principle of the Nicene Creed is:
The Persons of the Trinity
The Seven Sacraments
The Lord's Prayer
The Life of Jesus
What is an indulgence?
Forgiveness of the punishment for past sins in the after life.
Political favors sold by some bishops and abbots involved in leading Crusades.
Deriving pleasure from taking part in an enjoyable activity
Punishment for past sins in this life so as to avoid the punishment in the after life.
What is apostolic succession?
The authority of the apostles passed down to the bishops.
The way Jesus chose the twelve apostles.
The process of electing a new Pope.
The success of the apostles in converting people to Christianity.
Which is not a requirement for a sin to be considered mortal?
The sin must be serious or grave.
You must know it is a sin.
The sin must directly harm another person.
You must freely choose the sin.
Which best describes the Liturgy of the Hours?
The first part of the Mass.
The second part of the Mass.
The public prayer of the Church.
None of these.
What is a habitual and firm disposition to the good called?
Virtue
Obedience
Generosity
Justice
Which of the following is an example of fortitude?
Reading the Bible and believing what it says.
Thinking carefully before making a move in chess.
Standing up for someone who's being bullied.
Avoiding a second helping of dessert.
At the end of time, we will all be judged on what?
Our intellectual achievements
Our knowledge of the law
Our understanding of the Scriptures
Our love
St. Paul wrote an epistle to the churches in all of the following places EXCEPT:
Ephesus
Thessalonica
Samaria
Rome
Who calls us and is always waiting for us in prayer?
The Virgin Mary
The Holy Spirit
The saints
No one but ourselves
Which is an example of contemplative prayer?
Eucharistic adoration
The Our Father
Pilgrimage prayer
Blessing before meals
Who is called to chastity?
Priests and religious
Married people
Single people
All of these
What is Jesus' threefold office or role?
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Priest, Prophet, and King
Physician, Sanctifier, and Reformer
Corporal, Spiritual, and Divine
What does it mean that the Church is one?
The Church has only a singular part
God loves everyone
The Church is united in belief, liturgy, and government
The Church ignores the existence of Protestants
What did Jesus give His Church at Pentecost?
A. A physical key
B. The gifts of the Holy Spirit
C. The Ten Commandments
D. All of the above
What are the four last things?
Democracy, freedom, equality, brotherhood
Ecstasy, anticipation, lukewarmness, misery
One, holy, catholic, apostolic
Death, judgment, heaven, hell
Who knows when the Last Judgement will occur?
The Pope
The angels
God the Father
None of the above
All the above
What do we reflect on during the liturgical season of Advent?
The Resurrection
The Incarnation
The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
The Paschal Mystery
Which is an example of someone observing Lent?
Lighting a rose candle
Making special donations to the poor
Serving dried meat and unleavened bread
Praying towards the west
Can we earn our way to heaven by doing good?
Yes, because we have free will
Yes, because we have the power to do good by ourselves
No, because we are stuck forever in a state of original sin
No, because we need to depend on God for salvation
Where does our dignity as persons come from?
The good that we do
Our intelligence
Our physical fitness
Our being made in the image of God
Which of the following always has the capability of ruling over our emotions?
Our bodies
Other people
Our environment
Our reason
Can our conscience lead us to sin?
Yes, because our conscience is evil
Yes, because our conscience may not be well-formed
No, because if our conscience says an act is morally good, then that act is morally good
No, because our conscience is the source of the moral law
Which is the first of Jesus' Great Commandments?
You shall not have false god before me
You shall love your neighbor as yourself
You has love your Lord God with all your heart, soul, and mind
You love your neighbor as God Himself
Why do we especially guard against capital sins?
They remove our free will
They make us hate the world
They are likely to lead us to other sins
They make us weak
Which of the following is a capital sin?
Disobedience
Envy
Presumption
Curiosity
In and of themselves, our passions:
Are moral
Are immoral
Are amoral (neither good nor bad)
Do not matter
Which of the following is a corporal work of mercy?
Admonishing the sinner
Counseling the doubtful
Sheltering the homeless
Comforting the afflicted
What do the precepts of the Church present?
The special living requirements for people with religious vows
The bare minimum required for Christian living
The necessary conditions in order to obtain an indulgence
How to treat your neighbor
Which of the following is NOT a precept of the Church?
Confess your sins to a priest at least once a year
Attend Mass on Sunday and on holy days
Receive the Eucharist at least once a year
Be actively involved in a parish ministry
In which sacrament are we forgiven of sins committed after Baptism?
Confirmation
Holy Orders
Marriage
Confession
Which of the following is the greatest virtue?
Faith
Prudence
Justice
Love
What are virtues?
Actions that have good intentions, regardless of their bad outcome
Actions that have good outcomes, regardless of their bad intention
Habits of looking for, choosing, and doing the good
Anything that requires effort
What is conscience?
God's voice in our hearts
Moral feelings which form to support cultural customs
The source of the moral law for every individual
The urge for self-preservation
Which is a reason a person should not receive communion at Mass?
They have committed venial sins
They have unconfessed mortal sins
They have fasted for an hour beforehand
They felt distracted during the homily
Which book of the Bible includes the bread of life discourse?
The Gospel of Mark
Proverbs
Exodus
The Gospel of John
Which is the best summary of Jesus' Great Commandments?
Love your authentic self fully and love your neighbor as yourself
Love God, and love your neighbor as yourself
Love God and love yourself as made in God's image
Rejoice and be glad
What is Faith?
A grace that enables us to believe in what God has revealed to us
Strict adherence to the 10 commandments
A willingness to set aside reason because our religion requires it
A complete understanding of Sacred Scripture
Whom did God promise an everlasting throne?
Adam
Abraham
Moses
David
At what event did Mary give her fiat?
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Finding in the Temple
Which event gives us hope for our own entrance into Heaven?
The Assumption
The Annunciation
The Transfiguration
The flight in Egypt
The way Jesus' Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity are present in the Eucharist is known as:
Perfect Contrition
Hypostatic union
Real Presence
Jesus' Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity are symbolically in the Eucharist
What are the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke collectively known as?
The Gnostic Gospels
The Three Brothers
The Synoptic Gospels
The Acts of the Apostles
"Efficacious signs of grace instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church by which divine life is dispensed to us" is the definition given by the Catechism of the Catholic Church for what?
A revelation
A virtue
A commandment
A sacrament
Which of the following is NOT a season of the liturgical calendar?
Divine Mercy
Christmas
Easter
Ordinary Time
What is Jesus' threefold office or role?
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Priest, Prophet, and King
Physician, Sanctifier, and Reformer
Corporal, Spiritual, and Divine
What does it mean that the Church is one?
The Church has only a singular part
God loves everyone
The Church is united in belief, liturgy, and government
The Church ignores the existence of Protestants
What are the four marks of the Church?
Praiseworthy, contrite, thankful, needy
One, holy, catholic, apostolic
Rational, free, progressive, tolerant
Omniscient, Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omnifarious
Which of the following did Jesus give to Peter?
The keys to the Kingdom of Heaven
The ability to escape the Father's judgment
The rod to rule the nations
The thrown of Moses
Which of the following always has the capacity of ruling over our emotions?
Our bodies
Other people
Our environment
Our reason
Which best describes our conscience?
God's voice in our hearts
Moral feelings which form to support local customs
The only source of the moral law for an individual
The urge for self-preservation
Which of the following actions would FOLLOW Jesus' second Great Commandment?
Donating to the poor
Forgiving an enemy
Taking care of your family
All of these
Which of the following actions would BREAK Jesus' first Great Commandment?
Copying someone else's test answers
Engaging in superstition
Destroying property
Holding a grudge against someone who hurt you
In and of themselves, our passions:
Are moral
Are immoral
Are amoral (neither good nor bad)
Do not matter
What can justification be compared to?
Paying back a debt
Stealing from a cash reserve
Forgetting about a crime
Honoring your father and mother
What do precepts of the Church represent?
The special living requirements for the people with religious vows
The bare minimum required for Christian living
The necessary conditions in order to obtain an indulgence
How to treat your neighbor
Which of the following people should receive the Anointing of the Sick?
A person who has been sick with a sinus infection for over a month
An elderly person facing a grave illness
A college student who is feeling homesick
A person who has recovered from a life-threatening virus
Which of the following is a theological virtue?
Hope
Justice
Prudence
Obedience
Which of the following is the greatest virtue?
Faith
Prudence
Justice
Love
Hope
